Odeon (Nazareth)
"Odeon" is a Brazilian Tango, Brazilian tango originally written for piano by Brazilian composer Ernesto Nazareth. Written in 1909, it is arguably the composer's most popular work. Composition The title of the piece refers to the in Rio de Janeiro, a movie theater where the composer worked in the early 1900s. It was dedicated "to the distinguished company Zambelli & Co.", the owners of the Odeon Cinema. Nazareth often performed in the cinema’s waiting area and became one of its main attractions, with many visitors coming specifically to hear him play—sometimes even skipping the films. ''Odeon'' was not particularly well known during Nazareth’s lifetime. He published it himself through Casa Mozart in 1909, funding the edition out of his own pocket. The piece was later recorded in 1912 in an arrangement for piccolo and piano, performed by Nazareth and flutist Pedro de Alcântara. After that, "Odeon" came to be seen as a minor work in his catalog, even though Nazareth played ...
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Brazilian Tango
The maxixe (), occasionally known as the Brazilian tango, is a dance, with its accompanying music (often played as a subgenre of choro), that originated in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro in 1868, at about the same time as the tango was developing in neighbouring Argentina and Uruguay. It is a dance developed from Afro-Brazilian dances (mainly the lundu) and from European dances (mainly the polka). Like the tango, the maxixe travelled to Europe and the United States in the early years of the 20th century. The music was influenced by various other forms including the Spanish tango, lundu, polka and habanera, and is danced to a rapid 2/4 time. Pianist Ernesto Nazareth composed many Brazilian tangos; he was known for blending folk influences into his tangos, polkas and waltzes. He resisted using folk terms for his compositions; he preferred ''Brazilian Tango'' to ''maxixe''.
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